"Hey, how about we go to 88 Bridge for a test of courage tonight?"
"88 Bridge? You mean that famous haunted spot, 88 Bridge?"
"Exactly, that's the place."
In the school clubroom, several girls were excitedly discussing their club activity for the evening.
"We really shouldn't go to such a dangerous place."
Fushiguro Tsumiki immediately spoke up to stop her classmates when she heard them suddenly planning to explore a haunted location.
"It's fine, we'll just take a look and come right back, right, Fujinuma?"
Fushiguro Tsumiki's friend, Yukimura, leaned over and hugged her Junior, Fujinuma's arm.
"Yes, urban legends are probably all made up by people. The curse legend of 88 Bridge has existed for so long; if there were really any problems, it would have been sealed off a long time ago. So don't worry, Fushiguro Senior."
Fujinuma, who was suddenly hugged by Yukimura, was also a little tempted.
"Huh? But…"
The gentle and kind Fushiguro Tsumiki was still trying to dissuade her two classmates, but her words were cut short before she could finish.
"Tsumiki, if you're scared, you don't have to come. Fujinuma and I can go by ourselves."
Yukimura was clearly getting a bit impatient.
Seeing this, Fushiguro Tsumiki didn't say anything more, only feeling a bit worried about their safety.
After all, her younger brother, Megumi Fushiguro, was a Jujutsu Sorcerer, and she herself had often gone to the research institute with her good friend Mai Zen'in to study in recent years.
She knew that this famous haunted spot was most likely real.
Even if it wasn't real, if a haunted spot became too famous, it would likely give birth to hypothetical Cursed Spirits due to the accumulation of people's negative imaginations.
That's why Fushiguro Tsumiki wanted to stop the two from their reckless behavior.
But she couldn't say it outright, because in the worldview of ordinary people, gods, ghosts, and demons are all fabrications.
Cursed Spirits were obviously included in that.
So even if she told them, they probably wouldn't believe her and would instead think she was scared and making excuses.
Moreover, the Jujutsu World also had a secrecy principle; to prevent social panic leading to a large proliferation of Cursed Spirits, the Jujutsu World placed great importance on keeping information about Cursed Spirits confidential.
Seeing that she really couldn't stop the two from going to 88 Bridge for a test of courage, the worried Fushiguro Tsumiki could only go along with them.
In her opinion, if something really happened, having someone who understood the situation like herself there could at least ensure their safety.
So Fushiguro Tsumiki found an excuse to go home, dug out a cursed tool that Toji Fushiguro had discarded from the storage room, put on glasses that allowed her to see Cursed Spirits, and then rushed to 88 Bridge to meet up with the two.
"You're so slow, Senior."
Fujinuma was clearly a bit impatient from waiting.
"Why are you wearing glasses?"
Yukimura looked curiously at the glasses on Fushiguro Tsumiki's nose.
"They're plain lenses, to prevent sand from blowing into my eyes," Fushiguro Tsumiki explained awkwardly.
"Is that so."
The two didn't think much of it, each taking one of Fushiguro Tsumiki's hands and heading down towards the bridge.
They had already discussed it; they were going to give Fushiguro Tsumiki a good scare for making them wait so long.
After all, in their eyes, Fushiguro Tsumiki's constant stalling meant she was scared.
A test of courage game was meant to test one's bravery, so they naturally wouldn't miss this opportunity to prank Fushiguro Tsumiki.
This wasn't malicious, but rather the usual playful banter between good friends.
Tap, tap, tap.
Small leather shoes made clear sounds on the gravel path, startling an evil presence hidden in the shadows.
"Ah, it's a river."
Fujinuma pointed to a tiny stream ahead of them that was almost disappearing.
"It's so small."
Yukimura couldn't help but comment.
Although things in the island nation were generally smaller compared to the neighboring large country, a stream so thin that one could cross it in a single step wouldn't even be considered a creek next door.
"How boring. Urban legends really are fake."
Yukimura idly kicked at a stone by her foot.
Let alone a test of courage, she didn't even get a chance to prank her good friend Tsumiki.
"Alright, alright, since there's nothing here, let's go back. It's getting very late."
Fushiguro Tsumiki smiled, comforting the two in their disappointment.
In her opinion, it was best if nothing happened.
"Indeed, let's go back."
Fujinuma looked at the moon in the sky and felt that Fushiguro Tsumiki had a point.
It was completely dark, and it was indeed a bit dangerous for girls to be out at this hour.
The group complained about the unreliability of urban legends.
They crossed the small river in front of them, preparing to get onto the bridge nearby and leave.
The next second, a sudden change occurred.
Fushiguro Tsumiki found that the surroundings had changed. The originally eerie bridge underpass had disappeared, and they seemed to have entered a cave.
'The environment suddenly changed. Is this a Domain Expansion?!'
Fushiguro Tsumiki's heart pounded violently, and she felt as if she had fallen into an ice cellar.
'Calm down, calm down. Observe the surroundings carefully.'
Fushiguro Tsumiki forced herself to calm down, her eyes constantly scanning the surroundings.
'Are those moles? The situation here doesn't seem like the Domain Expansion that the teachers talked about; it's more like an Innate Domain constructed by a Cursed Spirit.'
As a well-behaved student with excellent grades, Fushiguro Tsumiki had a strong grasp of theoretical knowledge.
'If it's an Innate Domain, there's a chance. Turn back immediately.'
Fushiguro Tsumiki pulled the two and quickly retreated, but an accident occurred.
The two she was holding by the hands directly fell to the ground.
"Yukimura? Fujinuma?"
Fushiguro Tsumiki immediately knelt down to check on their condition.
"They're alive, just unconscious. I can't leave them here like this."
Fushiguro Tsumiki gritted her teeth, forcefully propped up their bodies, and began to try and walk out.
Bang.
Just as she turned around, Fushiguro Tsumiki felt herself bump into an embrace.
"You are…"
Before she could clearly see the person in front of her, Fushiguro Tsumiki's consciousness grew heavier and heavier, eventually falling into a coma.
"This girl isn't bad."
Kenjaku squatted down, pinching Fushiguro Tsumiki's chin with one hand, lifting it to examine her carefully.
"Her compatibility with Yorozu is quite good."
After studying her for a while, Kenjaku came to a conclusion.
Kenjaku was here to hide one of Sukuna's fingers.
After Ryomen Sukuna was vertically split into one-sided Sukuna, Kenjaku only managed to snatch half, the other half falling into Eichi's hands.
In desperation, Kenjaku could only seize the opportunity while the body was still warm to create a cursed object with the one-sided Sukuna he had.
Any later, once it cooled down, it would be too late.
Finally, Kenjaku successfully recovered 8 of Sukuna's fingers.
This also gave Kenjaku a huge headache, because he knew that Eichi and Gojo Satoru would not use Sukuna's body to create Sukuna's fingers.
This meant that even if Kenjaku found the remaining four fingers, the Sukuna that could be reincarnated next time would only be at a 12-finger level.
A 16-finger Sukuna lost, so was there any hope for a 12-finger one?
Impossible, it was unthinkable.
But Kenjaku still didn't give up on Sukuna, as a 12-finger Sukuna was still a very strong combat force.
So after creating Sukuna's fingers, Kenjaku once again scattered and hid the fingers.
He just didn't expect an unexpected bonus: a suitable vessel had delivered herself to him.
Kenjaku smiled and rummaged for a while, taking out a cursed tool that resembled an insect shell and placing it inside Fushiguro Tsumiki's body.
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